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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Pushing the shroud of darkness away

As a seemingly impenetrable mass of liquid clouds have descended upon Scandinavia for the past couple of days we're letting off a defiant scream and stubbornly attempt to lift the heavy skies at least a bit, in an effort to catch the fading light at the horizon. I know I am not the only one who has patiently awaited these albums and I hope that they will assist in lifting the seemingly endless darkness of autumn.

[gterma028] : Alexander Saykov - Mistral (out now)

One of last year's highlights on the digital scene was the Mistral
album, a beautiful and introspective piece which much like its namesake
sweeps in like a strong chilling wind from the north. The forceful tempo
of the mistral also leaves a strong touch of melancholy and serenity
following in its wake. Originally released on Cold Tear Records last
autumn the gterma edition has been continuously mixed and expanded upon.
Comes in a jewelcase with 16-page booklet.

[gterma033] : Havdis - Nightbreeze (out now)

Havdis and gterma would once again like to welcome all listeners back to
the northern hinterlands, to experience the magnificent colours of the
long summer nights, the strange shapes of the peculiar rocky landscape
and the inward journey into the expansive ocean of the mind. Ten
introspective pieces of twilight music. Album in jewelcase with a
16-page booklet.

[gterma034] : Mathias Grassow - Tamanoshima (out now)

Travels on dim ethereal oceans of mystery should be familiar waters to
those of you who have been following gterma for some time now. On
Tamanoshima, Mathias brings us into unchartered vistas for a slightly
mindbending and hypnotic journey into minimal soundworlds. A warm and
glowing drift based on material composed in the summer of 2013. Album
comes in the regular jewelcase with 16-page booklet.